New England Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez is likely to make his season debut on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers. NFL insider Jordan Schultz reported the news on Thursday.

Gonzalez has been sidelined with the hamstring injury he suffered early in training camp back in late July. He returned to practice last week and was ultimately ruled out for the Patriots’ game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, things appear to be looking up in his second week back on the practice field.

“Patriots star CB Christian Gonzalez has made “good progress” in his hamstring recovery and is likely to make his season debut Sunday vs the #Panthers,” Schultz posted on social media. “I’m told Gonzalez was “close” in Week 3 and has responded well to the additional work this week, putting him in line to play.”

Sources: #Patriots star CB Christian Gonzalez has made “good progress” in his hamstring recovery and is likely to make his season debut Sunday vs the #Panthers.

I’m told Gonzalez was “close” in Week 3 and has responded well to the additional work this week, putting him in line… pic.twitter.com/vDX8mWb5DN

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) September 25, 2025

Getting Gonzalez back on the field would be a huge relief for the Patriots’ secondary.

The unit has been up and down to start the season with Alex Austin filling in for Gonzalez, who is one of the team’s best individual players. Perhaps Week 4 will finally be the game for Patriots fans to get their first look at Gonzalez and Carlton Davis III on the field together.

Follow Patriots Wire on Twitter and Facebook.

This article originally appeared on Patriots Wire: Latest Christian Gonzalez report a positive sign for Patriots